The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-24
Full Text of Mr.. Phelan'S Bill
To Construct Highway Between
Memphis and Arkansas,
The Kansas City & Memphis Cons
pany Authorized to Do 1t.
The Glass Of the Structure Plainly
Detailed In the Bill.
The Length of the spans and Elevation
Above the Rivera Railroads
Shall Have Equal Rights
In Using IL.
spo,ia, dispatch ,o,nc Appeal.
Full Text of Mr.. Phelan's Bill

Special dispatch 10 the Appeal
W,IuNloN, Dee. 2I.--'rhc following is
the full text ot the hillw which Representative
phclan proposes to introduce with reference
to the Memphis bridge
10 authorize the construction ui bridge
across tho Mississippi river at Memphis IN
the state ot Tennessee.
BE Il enacted, etc That the kau-l, city
4 Mcmphi, railway and bridge company,
corporation created aud organized under aud
by virtue of the Laws Of the State ul Nrkan-
sus, aud ITS successors and assigns he, aud
the nmc IRE hruhy authorized and cmpow-
cred to erect construct and maintain u
bridge over thr Mississippi river from or
near the town ul llupciirld, ia the state Of
Arkansas, a. ur near the Taxing District pf
shelby county commonly known us tha
city ut Memphis. IN the state ul Tennessee.
Said bridge shalt bo constructed tr pro-, idc
for the passage ot railway trains and, It ihc
option ui thc corporation hy which Il may
hv built. may H. usod Tor the pl,-lvr pf
wagons and vehicles of all kinds lur the
transit of animals aud Tor foot passengers,
iur such reasonable mites ut toll Co., may hr
approved lrpm time g. time 10y the s"rw'ary
ui War.
section . That nuy bridge built under
this act and subject a. iiy Limitations shall
hr u lawful structure, aud shall be- rrcus.
uigyd and known o. u pu-t.ruuiv upon
which also 900 higher charge shall be- made
iur the Transmission over the .lmr ul the
mails th' troop, and ilc muuIliuu. ul war
ui the United State than thc wir I'r mile
paid for transportation over thv railroad or
public highways leading tp the said bridge,
aud D. thnll enjoy the llrltH and privileges
oi other posi- road, IN t'tu United States.
"Srrliun 60 That elil bridge shall hr
made with uuhrukrn and continuous pans
il, two middle ur channel fIuus Thereof
slull not ho lr.. than Du fy,t Boo lueih iu
the clear and no span .hnll hy lr.. ihIu 10
lr.t iu lht clear The lowest part ui the
,Up,rirU,tWW ul said bridge -uI' hr at
lDlst sixty u,r feet above ,NfuWr high.
water mark. Hs understood ut th. point ot
| lu.ltiuu. AMI thv bridge ..ull hr go riHht
I uuHID iu uud is p.cr parallel with iN' rur.
rut uf th, river No hrIirr shall %" erected
| ur maintained under the authority ui this
| aII which shall Ut any time substantially ur
muiur us ul.tuu thy frry navigation ut
said river. aud uuuy bridge ,prl,d under
/ such authority shall, IN ihc opinion pt the
S.yi,ury ui Var. oh.truCt ,ugh nav igdiiun.
/ lp D. h,plv authorized tn cause such rhauru
I ur alteration uf s1id bridge tn be- mldr 14
VIII ,.lrytHl'Y uhNiHtu such OhHiruDtiuu.
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! 900 such obstruction. bu removed ul the exc
I.u.r cot tb. owner Ur owners ul -ril hril.p..
] uud iu ,HHu uf amy litigation arising Irlm any
/ ulr rirurt.uu ur alleged obstruction tu Ihr Irrr
navigation ui .til river. rlu..l ur alleged fn
| hu caused Ly rii bridge. the ,I.. iltt hr
brought ir the riuuit count ut thu United
States Within whose jurisdiction puy portion
l ul Hlii obstruction ur briiH may br lurutrd.
I Provided further that uuIhiur n this net
. "a d. a..
I uuy ul ihH prov sIuus uI laN HHH y,ialius lee
reference tu ihu protection pI iHr navigation
ul IiE.r, ur 60 exempt tu.s bridge lum ihc
| uI. .riIuu ul iHr .lWr.
"..,tlDu O. That 40 railroad companies
l.. r.uH thu u.u ui .iid Dr." shall have and
I hr entitled a. ,Iuil rights nui privileges MI
HII." iu tHu IH I"r ul hIlAHN iuiuf cor rIrs
over tHy rImt. uUi over ihH sUUuI,h"s
| thereto. uIuu payment ui l uI#.HINI. UHu.
ItH.lf..u tHT sUrhU,. nud Boo .I.H iI"uUu,r
ur owners ul ud bridge und ID u.IuId
,uupUIr. ur lu, ono u. tH"m. duir.Ur such
u." HHtII iHIl 90 ..uU upon iUu .UfH ur sums
| IH IH T.iI uut upon rI|.H and conditions fu
UHI.. ..l HNI'' conform Iu using sid
bridge. 100 mHtf,r Nc i..ur between thpm
..H.l I. decided hE ilU Secretary ui War
uIHu hearing Hi ihr HiIrE uuHl .ui proofs
Ui ilH IHI..
"#..IIuu o. THi 1uy bridge .uiHufs.l fu
h. constructed WI.rtlI.I.i .iH'l lH luUltHi
UHI.r HuI subject tH .u.u regulation. Ter fis
H.Hus u' navigation uI .I.t rive. t. tHr
secretary ui War .I"Ii pre-. TIHr #"i iu sr-
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fI. Iu,.ffIuu. giving iur tHu ..... uI tNu
m.|.f above lud two mile below iF. uui-
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u.IHI.I.lF lF showing tIu luI ul Ihr siuIu.
uH. fHu IuHUHu ul amy other bridge ur
N.NH.. IuI HIIl furnish alUI other Boo.
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..H factory understanding ui ih" Ubi.rt.
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,I.w ur male NO ih, plan uI I.I h|iirr
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boo structure. "r iH ,Huw removal. at
o.. I.... u. IH. uNUrrt. whenever con.
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